There was a time, not too long ago, when I peer-reviewed a presentation about LGBTQ health that began the section on transgender person health by quoting the cost of the highest priced surgery. This demonstrated a lack of empathy for LGBTQ people as well as inaccurate knowledge of the science. See this blog post for more info about cost of care (it’s negligible): Just Read: Latest study on costs of coverage for transgender person care: still negligible.

In LGBTQ health terms that was a long time ago and now there’s a community of physician leaders who embrace science and empathy. Forcier and Rehm educated on the science and benefits of supervised medical care, backed by evidence. The response to our tweets during the session demonstrated appreciation for this perspective.